Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION EVERY student at Manhattan Collct e, strictly speaking, is a member of the Student Athletic Associatum, but when the A. A. IS spoken of, the elected members of the Student Governing Board come to mind. Elected m Ivlay, 1946, this year ' s Board was composed of President Maurice Flynn and Secretary William Hrynkiewich, with Daniel Petix, Robert Hassel, Daniel Hag- gerty, and Robert Paolini acting as Junior, Sophomore, Freshman, and Boarders ' Repre- sentatives respectively. In February, Hryn- kiewich moved up to the President ' s slot as Moe Flynn gradiiated. Having no voice in such matters as ath- letic schedules, awards, ticket prices, and the like (which matters are controlled solely by the Faculty Athletic C ouiuil) the Athlete Association is primarily concerned with stim- ulating and organizing interest in intramural sports, maintaining student enthusiasm in varsity sports, and offering student sugges- tions and opinions to the Faculty Council. The first activity sponsored by this year ' s Association was a student rally held in the Fall at which varsity letters were awarded to those football, basketball, and track stars who were called into the armed services in iy-12 and 19-13 before they received their block M ' s. This rally, combined with active intramural tournaments in touch-tackle football and basketball, proved that the Athletic Associa- tion did their utmost in efforts to give every Manhattan man a chance to be a participant as well as a spectator in the field of sports. 21-4

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COLLEGIATE SOCIETY THE youngest and yet one of the fastest- growing organizations on Manhattan ' s campus was inaugurated in February when the Manhattan College Collegiate Society was formed. With aims including the social, cultural, and educational development of its members, the group elected officers early in the term. These were President Ralph Anoushian, Vice-President Austin Stuart, Recording Sec- retary Anthony Cupo, Corresponding Secre- tary Charles Caldwell, Treasurer Anthony Pintuaro, and Public Relations Director Wil- liam Cosulich. Although the Society ' s plans call for two on-the-campus dances and one off-the-campus dance per year, only one campus dance was held this year. This one, held on Sunday, April 13 in the Cardinal Hayes Library, was an encouraging success for the young group for more than fifty couples were in attend- ance. Dance Chairman Stuart spoke glow- ingly of the support extended the Collegiate So ciety and of its plans for expansion next year. The Society extends a cordial invitation to the entire student body to acquaint them- selves with the group by applying for mem- bership or by attending one of the Society ' s numerous meetings. 213

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RADIO CLUB THE Society for the Study of Electronics, known familiarly as the Radio Club, is probably the only active club on the campus that cannot boast a duly elected group of officers. Nor has it had a scheduled meeting of members all year. However, Brother Bona- venture Anthony and an enthusiastic group of prospective hams have combined to form the oddest and yet one of the most active extra-curricular organizations at Manhattan. Early in the school year Brother Anthony realized that it would be impossible to gather all students interested in radio at one meet- ing because of the great difference in class schedules under the morning-afternoon-exe- ning mixed system of classes. As a result. he announced that radio-interested men need not wait for regular meetings in order to avail themselves of the considerable appa- ratus in the college laboratories. So that with- out regular meetings or a group of executive officers, the Society has proven to be one of the most popular and most practical of the campus activities. At the very end of the school year, on June 7, the group gathered in one of its rare meetings and journeyed to mid-town New York for a tour of one of the largest broad- casting studios. Popular in interest, the group has decided to remain active during the sum- mer months and meet regularly novv ' that the morning schedule permits. 215